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The Railway Inn

2.5 star property
Inn in Dawlish with a bar

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Exterior
Miscellaneous
Bar (on property)
Miscellaneous
Bar (on property)

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$119
includes taxes & fees
24 Feb - 25 Feb

Explore the area

Map
Beach Street, Dawlish, England, EX7 9PN
  • Dawlish Lawn
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Dawlish Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Red Rock Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Dawlish

At The Railway Inn you'll be within steps of Dawlish Lawn and Dawlish Beach. .At the inn's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas. .Attractions within a 30-minute drive of this Dawlish inn include Exeter Cathedral and Princess Theatre.
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What's nearby

  • Dawlish Beach - 2 min walk
  • Shaftesbury Theatre - 5 min walk
  • Dawlish Warren Beach - 5 min drive
  • Teignmouth Beach - 6 min drive
  • Exmouth Beach - 36 min drive

Getting around

  • Dawlish Station - 1 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brunswick Arms - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Silly Goose Pub - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Forest Fungi - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Oceans Restaurant & Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Marine Tavern - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Railway Inn

Inn in Dawlish with a bar
WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

This Dawlish inn is smoke free.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Pool or billiards table
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Railway Inn offers 4 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. The property is professionally cleaned.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to The Railway Inn?

Yep, The Railway Inn is a short 2-minute walk from Dawlish Beach. Fun beach activities include fishing.

How much does it cost to stay at The Railway Inn?

As of 23 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Railway Inn on 24 Feb 2025 start from AU$119.22, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Railway Inn?

No, The Railway Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Railway Inn?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Railway Inn?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Railway Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 37 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice welcome
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nalini

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location, location, location and staff
An old property located just on the shoreline at the most central place possible. Both staff members i came across were exceptionally nice and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was unfortunately grubby upon arrival, room was dusty, the bedding had clearly been used (hairs and stains on the bedding). This was brought to the attention of the landlord who didnt apologise but did offer to change the bedding when we went out. When we returned the bedding had not been changed, but a bag with fresher sheets had been placed outside the door. Another thing to note was that the milks supplied with the tea and coffee were mostly >1 month expired. The bed was thankfully comfortable, but overall the lack of cleanliness was concerning, especially at £70 for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jean

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Un friendly and had attitude . Felt very uncomfortable, will never go there again !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

june

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic, clean & comfortable. Good for the low price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Craig

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Walking the SW Path we stayed here overnight. The rooms were basic but did the job and were reasonably priced. It’s no frills but it doesn’t claim to be
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
House of horror
Like the house of horrors room smelt very damp could not open window bed was down to its springs toilets ran out of paper toilet would not flush food was packet food cooked in microwave not a place i would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Giles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Railway Inn, Dawlish
On booking I opted for paying at Railway Inn, but on arrival I was advised that payment had to be in cash not card, even though the Railway Inn took card payments in the bar. I asked for a receipt, which wasn’t available straight away, but rec’d the night before departure
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff are fantastic, very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Railway inn Dawlish
Amazing place very friendly and welcoming excellent host Gary and wife .clean rooms and cheap overall gave our hols that extra magic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic clean and welcoming
We visited The Railway Inn to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and found the room we stayed in had been refurbished and very clean. The shared shower and 2 WCs was not a problem. Tracy and Gary made us feel very welcome and despite the pub being closed (covid) it looked very inviting and cant wait to August as we have booked 4 days for my 66th birthday celebration. Ian & Annie
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

Darren

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Have no expectations
We knew and expected cheap and cheerful but this had no cheer. Room very basic but clean was a no (left over clothes from previous occupier) and for shared toilet/bathroom this was disgusting. We couldn't wait to leave so we could find somewhere clean. Again this may have been cheep for dawlish however for the price we paid the night before and the night after for rooms I can only rate this is bad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

jonathan

Liked: Staff & service
average
The hotel was average , the hosts were very helpful and went out of there way to help us however the place could do with a bit of TLC . It served a purpose and was relativly cheap compared to other accomadation in the area and i would stay there again .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Jonny

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

2/10 Terrible

Lesley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They lie about PARKING, there is NO FREE PARKING
We booked this stay late, only the day before. We know Dawlish very well, yet it took a while to find as its up a dead end street with no car access. My husband stayed in the car while I went into the Inn. The lady was very helpful and apologetic, but there was no parking. She said the people running the Bar were not the owners and had nothing to do with the accommodation side. We were shown to our room. I know this is a old Building but it was in very bad condition, the window wouldn't open and the room was very hot and stuffy. The carpet was awful, bed very old and uncomfortable with very old faded bedding. There was no TV, the wall paper was bubbling and dirty. The communal shower is old, dirty and covered in cobwebs. the communal toilets are very small, cramped, dirty and the flushes are useless. It is very noisy up stairs. the communal lighting is bad. We stayed for 3 nights and I dreaded each one of them. The bar on the other hand was ran by very nice helpful people who chatted to us every night. The Owners of this place DO NOT Advertise this property accurately.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020